Pitts on Vacation Delays Thursday Sunday Columns
Leonard Pitts is on vacation and will not appear this week. His column schedule resumes next week as delays occur in publishing.
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Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 2021
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Old hometown years ago and women’s vote idea
In 1871 Joseph Hughes was shot by his brother in law Thomas Topping after a dispute over money at a Vermont street house. The Lawrence Daily World 1896 notes an early public opportunity for women to vote with a plan to tally state results in papers before November 4. Reprinted with permission from Sarah Parsons.
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The Incredible Shrinking President Faces Party Gridlock
Washington pundit David Ignatius examines President Biden’s leadership strain as Democratic divisions in Congress stall a bipartisan Infrastructure bill and a sweeping social package. He cites Manchin and Sanders as pivotal veto points and warns of broader political risk if centrism collapses. Pelosi’s whip count and a possible October compromise loom large.
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Robert E. Lee biography argues for measured reassessment
George Will reviews Allen C. Guelzo's Robert E. Lee A Life, praising its scrupulous, balanced appraisal of Lee's Civil War stance and slavery views. The piece notes how the work supports reassessing Lee amid debates on monuments and Lost Cause sentiment, while contrasting with early praise from presidents and public figures.
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